Counting My Blessings: Healthful Practices...While the holidays can be wonderful, all the holiday cheer can also highlight the aspects of our lives that make it hard to feel cheerful. RA can bring out the...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Lucky me!...I'm one of the lucky ones with this disease. I wasn't diagnosed till I was 42 which means I had 42 years of health. I was extremely healthy. I had...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
The Unwelcome Premonition...In my late twenties, a lady who worked in the same building as me, someone I barely knew, came up to me one day and told me she was psychic...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Counting My Blessings: Good Days...While the holidays can be wonderful, all the holiday cheer can also highlight the aspects of our lives that make it hard to feel cheerful. RA can bring out the...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What to do when current treatment isn't working!...I have been recently diagnosed with Seuronegative RA. It was a gradual progression over the past two years and I began having flare ups last August. I had big toe...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatment
Compression Socks for Pain and Swelling - Community Feedback!...Pain and swelling in our feet and ankles are common symptoms associated with rheumatoid arthritis, and finding relief is important. While the use of various treatments, like non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)...Reactions0reactionsComments33 comments
An Immobile Mobile...I was recently on a trip for two weeks in Boston, New York, and New Jersey and in preparation for that trip, at the very last minute I decided that...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
When Working Out Doesn’t Work Out...Ever since moving to New York, I’ve really struggled with keeping up a workout routine. In Michigan, I was doing a walk aerobics DVD twice a week – a two-mile...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
The Diagnosis...Well I have been sick off and on since I was 10 years old. That's right TEN. Fainting in the heat, lack of flexibility, bowing the ankles, stiffness, unexplained illnesses...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Counting My Blessings: Medications...While the holidays can be wonderful, all the holiday cheer can also highlight the aspects of our lives that make it hard to feel cheerful. RA can bring out the...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
RA/Life Balance...Hi, I am new to the forum but I'm really grateful to have found it. I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis close to a year ago, but the pain and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
What’s the deal with prior authorization? Why is it always a pain?...So I switched insurance plans effective November 1 and I still haven’t been able to get prior authorization for my Humira at Duane Reade, my pharmacy of choice in NYC...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
It wasn't Dengue Fever!...In 2010 on the 26th of January, my husband collapsed and was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, after 45 years of heavy smoking. We were sole mates so for me...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Choosing a Doctor...Without a doubt one of the most important factors for getting quality health care is to have a good doctor. For patients with rheumatoid arthritis, this is doubly important because...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
What’s the Latest on RA from the Rheumatology World?...The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) is an organization for rheumatology healthcare professionals with a mission of education, research, advocacy and practice support. Your rheumatologist is probably a member of...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Counting My Blessings: Over-the-Counter Aids...While the holidays can be wonderful, all the holiday cheer can also highlight the aspects of our lives that make it hard to feel cheerful. RA can bring out the...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
30 Things I’m Grateful for Learning While Having RA and Turning 30...1. The unconditional support of my family and boyfriend 2. The support of my friends 3. The health and happiness of my family and friends 4. My Birkenstocks 5. Hand...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Differing opinions on RA diagnosis from 2 doctors...I have been seeing a rheumatologist for 3 years, taking Remicade and Methotrexate. Earlier this year the Remicade stopped working. My doctor did labs and for all intents and purposes...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
A Major PAIN..."Your prescription may be changing" is how the letter I received recently from my pharmacy began. It may be changing? As I read further, there was no question about it--the...Reactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Counting My Blessings: My Support Network...While the holidays can be wonderful, all the holiday cheer can also highlight the aspects of our lives that make it hard to feel cheerful. RA can bring out the...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
